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Letters Patent No. 102,059, dated April 19,1870.

IMPROVED GLOTHES-DRIERi The Schedule referred to in these Letters Ptentand making part of the Baume To all whom it may concern woo, in thecounty of IVaukesha and State of Wisconsin, 'have invented certainImprovements in Clothes- Racks; and I do hereby declare that thefollowing is a full and exact description thereof, reference being hadto the accompanying drawings andl to the letters of reference markedthereon.

My invention relates to an improvement ill clothesdriers.

The invention consists in so constructing a clothes# drier vas toeconornize in room, 85e., of which the t'ollowing is a description.

Inside of the bracket ends are two vertical ways or guides, D D.

E E is a square paralleled frame, containing a groove in eitherontsideedge, `corresponding to and tting upon the aforesaid ways I) I), so asto admit of the frame E E being readily raised and lowered, as shown inthe black lilies below and dotted lines above.

- In frame E E are fitted two panels or light oblong frames, pivoted attheir centers into the upright fra-lne E E, so that they can fullyrevolve upon said pivots to a horizontal or vertical position. Y

Upon the out-arms of said frames are light and suitable rods on which tohang clothes or any article to dry or air. Y

Upon the pivots at one end of both of said frames i are small pulleys,around each ot' which passes a running cord, attached to a spring at thetop and to -a sliding'olilat the lower end, said clip'being attached bya slot andscrew to the bottom gilt ot' frame E E, in such positionthatwhen the frame E E is raised up to its proper height, said clipcomes in contact with a fixed girt, F Il", ruiming from one side ol thebrackett'rame to the other. Being Lesistedby said girt, the cord andclip are drawn endwise, and rotate the at`o1esaid frames trom a verticalto a horizontal position,

ready for use. l

Latches, yGr G, are looked under said frame to sustain them iu properpositioll.

H is a spring-knob catcll, which latches under a stop and sustains frameE E ill proper place for use, as shown by dotted lines on drawing.

That I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent',isl 1. rlhe. risingand falling frame E E?, with lits revolvingpallel-ti'ames, as constructed alld operated, for the purpose specified.

' 2. The combination of frame E E with the main bracket-frame A A, asconstructed and operated, and for the uses and purposes beforementioned.

LEWIS A. STAVE. Witnesses z WARTRAH Pernis, C. 3i. SmTH.

